Gandalf's hunting down the Necromancer ...
... with Radagast in tow.
The two search through a dark tomb.*
*Those familiar with the story will know this is Angmar's tomb where the Witch-King from "The Lord of the Rings."
The dwarf clan will continue their journey ...
... setting sail on a ship ...
... getting entangled with giant spiders in Mirkwood forest ...
... and ending up in Laketown ...
... where they'll encounter the Master of Laketown ...
... played by actor Stephen Fry.
There will be some other new faces, including Luke Evans as Bard the Bowman ...
... and Lee Pace as Thranduil, Legolas' father.
Yes, Orlando Bloom will reprise his role of Legolas.
We see Evangeline Lilly ("Lost") as the elf Tauriel who isn't from the books.
Jackson says she's a Woodland Elf meaning she doesn't have the same status as Legolas. Rather, Tauriel is part of the guard to his father.
Eventually, it will all lead up to Bilbo in the Lonely Mountain facing the dragon Smaug.
Though Jackson didn't tease an image of the dragon, he showed us what it won't look like.*
You've seen what "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" looks like before the finished product ...
